ophthalmoscope
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- ophthalmoscopic adjective
- ophthalmoscopical adjective
Etymology
Origin of ophthalmoscope
First recorded in 1855–60; ophthalmo- + -scope
Example Sentences
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Dr. Glaucomflecken’s avatar was an ophthalmoscope dressed up with a top hat, cartoon eyes, mustache, and goatee.
From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2019
He uses a handheld ophthalmoscope to check the inside of Joyce's eyes and a slit lamp to check the outside.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2016
As the consultant lifted the ophthalmoscope to Yvonne’s eye for the final time, she blinked.
From The Guardian • May 16, 2015
Physical inspection of the optic disk, or where the optic nerve emerges from the eye, can be accomplished by looking through the pupil with an ophthalmoscope.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It would not exaggerate too much to say that the examination of the eye grounds with the ophthalmoscope is the most important aid in the early diagnosis of arteriosclerosis.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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